Famous boxing blogger Jake Paul (9-1) and legendary former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson (50-6) will meet in a head-to-head bout on July 20. The confrontation will be the main event of an evening of boxing to be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, USA.
Netflix made the announcement on social media and also said that the card will be streamed for subscribers on their platform, which is making major strides in the world of sports streaming and entertainment.
"Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson is a once-in-a-lifetime dream fight and I expect it to be the most popular boxing event in modern boxing history," ESPN quoted Paul's manager Nakisa Bidarian as saying.
Tyson, who will be 58 years old at the time of the fight, last appeared in the ring in November 2020. His exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr. ended in a draw. As for Paul, on March 3, he got another victory - knocked out Ryan Burland in the opening round.
